The Japanese version of Will Wright's Sims - for the Wii - is already up in Japan - and it imports your Mii characters from the Wii to create Sims from.
Yes, they're adorably cute, and very manga or anime influenced.
More info at The Sims website - follow the Wii link.
most modern ones plug into a wall socket, and have individual red or green LEDs that tell you if they're charged. Once they're green, you just pop them out (in pairs), and put in depleted ones.
Again, buying a four pack recharger costs about the same as a Wii-mote.
You've finished Zelda? Bloody hell. Do you even sleep? I just finished playing through Ocarina, and THAT took three weeks, with me knowing pretty well where everything in the game was from the outset. By all accounts Twilight Princess is substantially bigger.
We had a big holiday weekend, and two snow days, so there was a lot of time - plus we got it at midnight on release day.
Amazingly, my son has kept up his grades throughout this...
Re:The rest of the launch lineup can go to hell...
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I vote for Rayman, having played a whole bunch.
And the tossing cows isn't half as much fun as the dancing, plus the carrot juice bar and excessive use of plungers...
Graveyards will never be the same...
Rayman is best game, but 4 Wiimotes?
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I agree, have a Wii, two nunchuks, one wiimote, three GameCube controllers (see the top slots), but how in the heck do you get four Wiimotes?
One of the good things about Wii Sports is it lets more than one person share the same controller - and quite frankly, I've been dropping by game stores for weeks and still can't get a second wiimote.
But I agree that Rayman's Raving Rabbids is the best game - and yes, we've played many many hours of Zelda.
And, yes, it IS that fun - all ages too. My 15 yo son loves it, as do all his friends (14 to 17). But so does everyone else.
Personally, I like the fact that the new Sims for the Wii is unlike the other versions (I have most of the expansions for Sims 2 and three console versions). Also, you can get Sims 2: Pets for the Gamecube, which will run on your Wii as well.
But I'm specifically waiting for the release of Spore for the Wii, as it will have most of the bugs fixed by then.
No, but then I don't have to read them either. I can flip by them at will and only read what I want. I subscribe to Vanity Fair, and it is really ad-heavy, but I don't have to read any of them. (I do 'cause there's some really nice eye candy there.)
Exactly. I too get Vanity Fair - and the only ads I tear out are most of the perfume ones (cause it stinks up my room with so many).
But most of the ads are quite informative, not too disruptive, and sometimes better than the rest of the magazine (especially some of the front fold-out ones.
If advertisers want to spawn ads when I visit a website - they need to stop doing all the noise, motion, and overly busy moving ads - those are the ones I block. I try to leave the ads working unless they get too annoying - then I kill them mercilessly.
A. Murder of Passion (or Impulse) - While some factors can increase this, the more repressive the society and family structure, the worse will be the actual crimes done in this area - and the more useless it is attempting to restrict this. These are rarely repeated.
B. Preplanned Murder - These crimes frequently involve money, perceived wrongs, and emotional problems - these kinds of crimes might be predicted, and are the type that tend to be repeated by individuals if successful or partly successful.
C. Murder by Government (or Political/Religious/Social group) - these crimes are frequently ignored, but if condoned, loosen the strictures for both type A and type B by individuals. Thus, in times of war, riots, deprivation, religious/ethnic conflict, people do things that are unthinkable in other times - these are not always repeated.
Since most murders fall into category A, predicting murder is fairly useless, as at best it works for category B only.
Wii is mostly for short fun games, so the dev cost does matter.
We have EA and other publishers saying dev for PS3 or xBox360 at highdef costs them millions extra than it does for Wii, so if the graphics support costs are that high (layers, wire frames, images, etc) then it technically is cheaper to dev for the Wii.
Here is the link to the Japanese (not English) website for Sims for the Wii - which I will call Wii Sims.
Enjoy! It has a cool movie and a bunch of pics. I think a french website has more pics from the site (about 30 if I remember correctly), but I can't recall the web link for that one.
Company A produces Product B at Price C for Cost D.
Consumer E buys 5 units of Product B from Company A - cost to Company A is 5 times (D-C) - at $240 loss, this LOSES $1200 for Company A.
Consumer F buys 10 units of Product B from Company A - cost to Company A is 10 times (D-C) - at $240 loss, this LOSES $2400 for Company A.
Assuming both Consumers buy zero games and Blu-Ray movies from Company A, then Company A has lost a lot of money, and makes none back.
If all such Product B are turned into Linux servers, then Consumers E and F have both stuck it to Company A and have cool graphics servers with Cell processors to boot!
If you go to the Sims website, you see a link now for the Japanime version of the Sims for the Wii (which I would guess they're going to call Wii Sims unless they are clueless.
It's hyper-cute.
Japanese-only at this point, but let's hope they don't region-encode it since so many US and Canadian gamers can handle it.
I'll reply with the link to the Japan site once I figure it out.
I think Microsoft made a big mistake by releasing Vista to businesses first. I think consumers are somewhat excited about Vista or will be when the majority of them actually see Aero in action.
I think this was as a result of focus groups and feedback that indicated that consumers generally didn't care much about Vista, whereas it would be easier to sell corporate accounts on Vista, based upon the premise that they were concerned about security and that shiny toys (Aero) would distract them from the fact there was no killer app.
only Vista is going to have DirectX 10. Gamers will buy it eventually." Or revolt. I've bought a Wii, so Microsoft and their ever more pointless (to me) OS can just go to hell =)
Good point. I bought a Wii because I won't have an HDTV until they drop in price (around 2009) and just have given up on PC gaming.
My next laptop will be Linux - it currently is WinXP - but if you force me to upgrade, you lose me as a customer.
I for one welcome our slashdot-enhancing checkbox-adding Dvorak-spew-ignoring overlords and wish they'd get to work replacing my Jon Katz checkbox-ignoring ability with a Dvorak-ignoring checkbox posthaste!
Either that or let me mod some posts instead of this incessant metamod cycle they have me in... what's the point of killing off my three and four digit slashdot user ids to get a five digit one if it can't moderate?
I think the main problem was that Sony failed to ship more than just a DRM-enhanced Sony PS3, they forgot to add that sweetener of the month, the Sony Rootkit, and set it to infect any device it came in contact with.
Without the rootkit, all anyone wanted to buy the PS3 for was to turn it into a Sony-subsidized Linux graphics server.
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The Japanese version of Will Wright's Sims - for the Wii - is already up in Japan - and it imports your Mii characters from the Wii to create Sims from.
Yes, they're adorably cute, and very manga or anime influenced.
More info at The Sims website - follow the Wii link.
I've been using standard rechargeables and having no problems.
because most people already have rechargeable batteries for their remote controls, gameboys, PSPs, etc.
the point is to drop the weight to the level where it's a functional wii-mote and not to bulk up the size and weight of the game console.
most modern ones plug into a wall socket, and have individual red or green LEDs that tell you if they're charged. Once they're green, you just pop them out (in pairs), and put in depleted ones.
Again, buying a four pack recharger costs about the same as a Wii-mote.
well, glad you could find them, but I've had no luck so far.
Love the Wii and all the release games I've played, though.
The bad: Controller eats batteries. Lacks the advanced HD graphics and surround sound found on the Xbox 360 and the PS3
Um, dude, drop by Home Depot and buy a four-battery recharger, and get four rechargeable batteries.
Problem solved.
Seriously, doing that costs less than a new controller combo (wii-mote plus nunchuk).
You've finished Zelda? Bloody hell. Do you even sleep? I just finished playing through Ocarina, and THAT took three weeks, with me knowing pretty well where everything in the game was from the outset. By all accounts Twilight Princess is substantially bigger.
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We had a big holiday weekend, and two snow days, so there was a lot of time - plus we got it at midnight on release day.
Amazingly, my son has kept up his grades throughout this
I vote for Rayman, having played a whole bunch.
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And the tossing cows isn't half as much fun as the dancing, plus the carrot juice bar and excessive use of plungers
Graveyards will never be the same
I agree, have a Wii, two nunchuks, one wiimote, three GameCube controllers (see the top slots), but how in the heck do you get four Wiimotes?
One of the good things about Wii Sports is it lets more than one person share the same controller - and quite frankly, I've been dropping by game stores for weeks and still can't get a second wiimote.
But I agree that Rayman's Raving Rabbids is the best game - and yes, we've played many many hours of Zelda.
And, yes, it IS that fun - all ages too. My 15 yo son loves it, as do all his friends (14 to 17). But so does everyone else.
Personally, I like the fact that the new Sims for the Wii is unlike the other versions (I have most of the expansions for Sims 2 and three console versions). Also, you can get Sims 2: Pets for the Gamecube, which will run on your Wii as well.
But I'm specifically waiting for the release of Spore for the Wii, as it will have most of the bugs fixed by then.
No, but then I don't have to read them either. I can flip by them at will and only read what I want. I subscribe to Vanity Fair, and it is really ad-heavy, but I don't have to read any of them. (I do 'cause there's some really nice eye candy there.)
Exactly. I too get Vanity Fair - and the only ads I tear out are most of the perfume ones (cause it stinks up my room with so many).
But most of the ads are quite informative, not too disruptive, and sometimes better than the rest of the magazine (especially some of the front fold-out ones.
If advertisers want to spawn ads when I visit a website - they need to stop doing all the noise, motion, and overly busy moving ads - those are the ones I block. I try to leave the ads working unless they get too annoying - then I kill them mercilessly.
Especially the ones with sound.
Look, if I wanted such things I'd be asking for them.
So, instead, if they get annoying, I block them.
And insist on receipts for all music - and require that he purchased them, not just "reviewed" them?
And, as is done with most of those persecuted by RIAA, assume he is the one who pirated the music, not his kids?
A. Murder of Passion (or Impulse) - While some factors can increase this, the more repressive the society and family structure, the worse will be the actual crimes done in this area - and the more useless it is attempting to restrict this. These are rarely repeated.
B. Preplanned Murder - These crimes frequently involve money, perceived wrongs, and emotional problems - these kinds of crimes might be predicted, and are the type that tend to be repeated by individuals if successful or partly successful.
C. Murder by Government (or Political/Religious/Social group) - these crimes are frequently ignored, but if condoned, loosen the strictures for both type A and type B by individuals. Thus, in times of war, riots, deprivation, religious/ethnic conflict, people do things that are unthinkable in other times - these are not always repeated.
Since most murders fall into category A, predicting murder is fairly useless, as at best it works for category B only.
Ah, but you said major studios.
Wii is mostly for short fun games, so the dev cost does matter.
We have EA and other publishers saying dev for PS3 or xBox360 at highdef costs them millions extra than it does for Wii, so if the graphics support costs are that high (layers, wire frames, images, etc) then it technically is cheaper to dev for the Wii.
I think you may have missed his real point: It is harder to port to the Wii than other consoles.
Yet, a dev version of the PS3 or xBox360 costs USD 20,000, while a dev version of the Wii costs USD 2,000.
It may be harder, but the entry costs are far cheaper, and the graphics work is a lot cheaper to do.
Here is the link to the Japanese (not English) website for Sims for the Wii - which I will call Wii Sims.
Enjoy! It has a cool movie and a bunch of pics. I think a french website has more pics from the site (about 30 if I remember correctly), but I can't recall the web link for that one.
I'm sorry, this is basic economics.
Company A produces Product B at Price C for Cost D.
Consumer E buys 5 units of Product B from Company A - cost to Company A is 5 times (D-C) - at $240 loss, this LOSES $1200 for Company A.
Consumer F buys 10 units of Product B from Company A - cost to Company A is 10 times (D-C) - at $240 loss, this LOSES $2400 for Company A.
Assuming both Consumers buy zero games and Blu-Ray movies from Company A, then Company A has lost a lot of money, and makes none back.
If all such Product B are turned into Linux servers, then Consumers E and F have both stuck it to Company A and have cool graphics servers with Cell processors to boot!
If you go to the Sims website, you see a link now for the Japanime version of the Sims for the Wii (which I would guess they're going to call Wii Sims unless they are clueless.
It's hyper-cute.
Japanese-only at this point, but let's hope they don't region-encode it since so many US and Canadian gamers can handle it.
I'll reply with the link to the Japan site once I figure it out.
well, I thought I had it set to 1, but I'll try it anyway.
I think Microsoft made a big mistake by releasing Vista to businesses first. I think consumers are somewhat excited about Vista or will be when the majority of them actually see Aero in action.
I think this was as a result of focus groups and feedback that indicated that consumers generally didn't care much about Vista, whereas it would be easier to sell corporate accounts on Vista, based upon the premise that they were concerned about security and that shiny toys (Aero) would distract them from the fact there was no killer app.
only Vista is going to have DirectX 10. Gamers will buy it eventually."
Or revolt. I've bought a Wii, so Microsoft and their ever more pointless (to me) OS can just go to hell =)
Good point. I bought a Wii because I won't have an HDTV until they drop in price (around 2009) and just have given up on PC gaming.
My next laptop will be Linux - it currently is WinXP - but if you force me to upgrade, you lose me as a customer.
and replacing them with gaming consoles.
But, an analyst can predict anything.
Doesn't mean it will come true, but they can predict it.
Amazingly, they are rarely punished for being totally out to lunch on their predictions.
I for one welcome our slashdot-enhancing checkbox-adding Dvorak-spew-ignoring overlords and wish they'd get to work replacing my Jon Katz checkbox-ignoring ability with a Dvorak-ignoring checkbox posthaste!
... what's the point of killing off my three and four digit slashdot user ids to get a five digit one if it can't moderate?
Either that or let me mod some posts instead of this incessant metamod cycle they have me in
I think the main problem was that Sony failed to ship more than just a DRM-enhanced Sony PS3, they forgot to add that sweetener of the month, the Sony Rootkit, and set it to infect any device it came in contact with.
Without the rootkit, all anyone wanted to buy the PS3 for was to turn it into a Sony-subsidized Linux graphics server.